1. Sugar Bowl:Last 24 hours: 7" Snowpack: 22"-36"
The bare bones, off the beaten path Sugar Bowl resort lands first place for the most fresh powder. This weekend the Disney lift will open, and there will be a total of seven runs available.

2. Squaw Valley:Last 24 hours: 4" Snowpack: 24"-37"
Squaw Valley, which is located in Olympic Valley, boasts over 3,000 acres of skiable land to explore. This weekend there are eight open runs.

3. Homewood Mountain Ski Resort:Last 24 hours: 4" Snowpack: 23"-26"
On Lake Tahoe's western shore, Homewood Mountain has an advantage on the other resorts: Ellis Peak shelters the skiing side of the mountain from wind. Thirteen runs will be open this weekend.

4. Alpine Meadows: Last 24 hours: 4" Snowpack: 27"-36"
Alpine Meadows, which is a sister course to Squaw Valley, offers views of the entire region. This weekend, there will be 5 runs open at Alpine.